Non-refillable bottle.



G. HANSEN. NON-REFHILABLE BOTTLE. APPLIUAMQN umn swf. 14. 190s.

which--y Bottles, of which the following' is a specificaform of the invention; and Fig. 6 is adetail point by an annular rib or bead 4.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters. Patent.

.Patented Merch 3C, 190i).

Application filed September le, EYS. Serial Noqt.

To all 'who/m it 'muy concern: l

Be it known that l, Cnniss 'lliinsnxg al citizen of the United States, residing at Columbia, in the county of Esmeralda and State of Nevada, have invented certain new 1 and useful lIinprovenients in Non-Refillable tion, reference being had to the acwnipxuiying drawinos.

This invention relates to improvements in non-relillable bottles and consists of the novel features of construction and the coinbination and arra nient of parts hereinafter fully describe? nl claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and. practical device ot this character which may be readily locked in the neck olt bottle and which will effectively prevent the i same from being relled after its original contents has been poured out.

The above and other objects of the invention are attained in'its preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the neck of a bottle and my improved valve device for preventing the latter from being?T filled; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the lane indicated by the line 2--2 in Fig. 1; llig. 3 is a erspectivc view of the valveA cage and guar( Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the resilient metal locking ring; Fig. 5 is a detail section through a slightly modified perlsglective of the rubber locking,r ring shown m 1g, 5.'

In the drawings ldenotes the upper por tion of the neck of a bottle or other liquid container, which neck has a cylindrical bore 2 formed With an annular groove or channel 3L AThe latter is arranged a suitable distance from the mouth ol the neck band the wall of the bottle is preferably reinforced at such 5 denotes a combined valve cage and uard which is adapted to be locked in the ore 2 by 'means of an expansible locking ring 6 lwhich engages the `groove Said ca e comprises a substantially cylindrical tu ular body, preferably, but not neces-- sarily, made of glass and having in its sides a. series of vertically extending slots or openings 7. k A ball valve 8 is arranged lfor sliding movement in the cage and when the bottle is in an upright position is adapted to drop by l Fig'. l.

pzraifity upon a valve scat .l lorincd in the openy bottoni ot said erge. lYlren thc bottle is tilted or inverted the valve S willlcave its scat and drop over the contracted open top 1l) ol the cagefas indicated in. dotted lines in .Formed at the top ot the cage is an annular radially projecting' thingie 1l which is oi substantially the saine dianieter as the bore ol the bottle` .ueclf and which has itsedge formed with witches l arranged at pointsl between the opeuiiu l in the reduced body portion of the cajrc.

ltlaid notches .t2 permit the contents ef the bottle to pass through the cage when the bottle is inverted.

"llie lin-.king .member 3 is in. the loi-.lu ol' a radially cnpaueihle ring cnnstructcd ol rcsilicnt or elastic iuate l and carriid by the bottoni ol' the cage so that it will expand into the groove I3 and lock the in the noch. lu Fig. t the lockiin.; ring or nicnibcr is in the forni ol' a split channeled metal .ring ol' substantially lj-shape in cross section and adapted to receive au. annular radially pro* jccting .tlangc 13 Vlorn'ied upon theI lower end ol the cage. The metal troni. which this ri ng is constructed is resilient and the normal diameter ol' the ring; .is larger than that of the .flange 1li so that when said .ring is drawn close around said llaugc the migo and ring may be inserted iu the neck ol' the bottle and lorced dmviuvardly until the ring alines with the groove 5S, whereupon said ring will expand radially and enter the groove, as shown in Fie'. 1. it will he notcdlhat the llanges `ol` said U-shaped ring are ol such width that they will project out' oi' thc groove J3 nud en* gage the llange 'l2-l so as o lock the cage in the neck olI the bottle. .lil desired, Washers of rubber or the like may oe provided upon the locking ring to render the connection liquid tight or the ring may he coated with rubber or other water-prout' material. When, however, the contenta ol' the bottle is such as would :.tll'or't metal loclfiu'f' ring, l preteralrly emploi' the .locliinzir r' o which is shown iu. ri s. and l ot the drawings, and

. n y 4 which is constructml ol rubber or the like.

registers with the groove in the bottle neck it will expand radially and' enter said groove, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The groove 3 is so arranged in the neck and the length of theV cage 5 is such that lufficient space ia provi ed in the upper end of the bore 2 to receive the usual cork or sto perfor the bottle. Having thus described t e invention what is claimed is:

1. A non-rellable bottle comprising a neck having'its boreformed with an annular groove, a cage containing a valve and having an annular radially -rejecting flange, a split resilient ring of U-s ape in cross section arranged upon said .iflange and adapted to' exeianoi pand radially and enter said groove to lock lthe cage in the neck.

2. -A non-reiillable Abottle comprising a neck having its bore formed With an annular groove, a tubular cage having openings in its sides, van annular iiange at its u per en formed With notches and an annu ar ange at its lower end and a split 4resilient lockin ring of U-shape in cross section arrange upon said lower iiange and adapted to enter said groove to lock the cage in `the neck.

ln testimon whereof l hereunto aii'ix my signature in t e presence o two Witnesses. 30

CHRISS HANSEN.

Witnesses:

C. E. 81Min,. 'CL L. HLTERMAN. 

